Session Proposal Process

The session proposal process for the 2019 UBCM Convention will open on April 29th, 2019 and proposals will be accepted until June 7th, 2019.

There are two opportunities for session participation at the 2019 Convention: workshops and clinics. Please refer to the session details and tips offered below prior to submitting a proposal.

Workshops

These are limited to four sessions of approximately two hours. While some proposals are accepted as submitted, preference is given to those that have multi-party participation. UBCM will review such proposals and may suggest combining them with other proposals that have similar themes.

Clinics

These are early morning sessions of 45 minutes in length that generally involve a presentation by a group to a small audience of delegates. Typically, five clinics are offered on Tuesday and four to five each on Wednesday and Thursday. Approximately 15 clinics are held, making this the best opportunity for inclusion in the Convention program.

Proposal Guidelines

The proposal submission process is comprised of the following steps:

Call for proposals: April 29

Proposals received until June 7

Convention Committee deliberates: July 11

Proponents are informed of results by July 24. Please do not contact UBCM about results before this date.

Writing your Session Description

Please write a session description and session title that UBCM delegates would read in the Convention program booklet when determining which clinics and workshops to attend at the 2019 UBCM Convention. The session description must not exceed 125 words in length. The session description and title is required when submitting your session proposal to the Convention Committee.

Criteria

Proposals must be submitted following the application process provided by UBCM. Submissions sent in any other format will not be accepted.

UBCM will accept applications until June 7.

The application must be completed online.

All questions/fields of the online application form must be completed.

All successful applicants must provide a properly labeled electronic copy of their presentation to the Presentation Management System no later than (DATE TO BE CONFIRMED). Once uploaded, the presenter must inform their UBCM contact person. Information on accessing this website will be provided by the UBCM staff contact person assigned to each successful applicant.

These requirements apply to all proposals, including those from UBCM staff, UBCM Committees and external groups.

Committee Decision

The Convention Committee will carefully weigh all final proposals to determine which contribute the most to delegate knowledge and contain subject matter currently relevant to local governments. Proponents will be informed of the Committee's decisions by July 24.